Beyond Docker: Run Containers Across Runtimes
Explore how different container runtimes - Docker, Podman, nerdctl, ctr, and runc - execute containers. Compare their UX, architecture, and impact on containerized applications.
Ultra-focused learning series that combine practical challenges, concise theory, and visual explanations.
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Explore how different container runtimes - Docker, Podman, nerdctl, ctr, and runc - execute containers. Compare their UX, architecture, and impact on containerized applications.
Do you want to troubleshoot container and Kubernetes networking issues like a true expert? This is a highly practical learning path that will take you from the basics of container networking like creating a network namespace, to more complex topics like configuring a bridge network and using iptables to set up network address translation (NAT) and port forwarding.
Start by learning how to limit process resources in Linux using cgroups—from the most basic, hands-on cgroupfs manipulation to the more convenient systemd-run command. Then, explore how Docker and Kubernetes leverage cgroups to control the resource usage of containers and pods.